Your description of high-leverage work reminds me of asymmetric opportunities—projects with limited downside but potentially unbounded upside. You mention that many of these opportunities aren’t obvious in advance and face initial skepticism. Could you share a specific personal example where you pursued something others were skeptical about that ended up having surprisingly high impact? What signals helped you recognize this opportunity when others missed it, and how has this experience changed your approach to evaluating future opportunities under uncertainty?
Your description of high-leverage work reminds me of asymmetric opportunities—projects with limited downside but potentially unbounded upside. You mention that many of these opportunities aren’t obvious in advance and face initial skepticism. Could you share a specific personal example where you pursued something others were skeptical about that ended up having surprisingly high impact? What signals helped you recognize this opportunity when others missed it, and how has this experience changed your approach to evaluating future opportunities under uncertainty?